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COVID-19 28 February update

Published on 28 February 2021

At 6am this morning we moved into Alert Level 2, following the Prime Minister’s announcement last night.

Council services will be open to public during their standard operating hours, but there will be some restrictions to ensure we can operate safely.

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Blenheim Street roadworks

Published on 18 February 2021

As part of KiwiRail’s Trentham to Upper Hutt Double Tracking project, Downer will be relocating a water main under the rail level crossing on Blenheim Street. This work requires a lane closure on the east bound lane.

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Council Meetings - Changes to public access during AL 2

Published on 16 February 2021

This week we have an Extraordinary Council Meeting scheduled for 11:00am on Tuesday, and a Policy Committee Meeting on Wednesday at 4:30pm.
With Alert Level 2 now in effect, we have strict physical distancing restrictions in place and unfortunately we won’t be able to invite the public into Council Chambers for either of those meetings.

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Garden watering restrictions increase to sprinkler ban

Published on 12 February 2021

Due to increasing water demand and falling river levels, a residential sprinkler and irrigation system ban will take effect in Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt, Porirua and Wellington from midnight tonight, Friday 12 February 2021.

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Libraries run wool donations appeal for local Red Cross branch

Published on 12 February 2021

With the winter months approaching, the Upper Hutt Red Cross is in urgent need of wool for their knitting group who create warm clothing for newborn babies. Upper Hutt Libraries have teamed up with them for a community wool donations appeal, starting 15 February 2021.

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Developing people’s skills through free Youth Employment Programme

Published on 05 February 2021

We're continuing to partner with the Ministry of Social Development to empower young job-seekers to be involved in their community through meaningful employment and further study.

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Time to cheque out

Published on 01 February 2021

From 1 May 2021, cheques will no longer be accepted as a method of payment. We know this is a big change for some of our customers, so to give you time to make the necessary arrangements for alternative options, we wanted to let you know early.

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Roadworks update

Published on 19 January 2021

There has been plenty of congestion in our city over the last couple of weeks due to the roadworks we’re carrying out. Typically this is the best time of year to do this work because it’s quieter, but traffic volumes have been much higher than expected, making the delays worse.

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Upper Hutt Libraries celebrates local writers and stories

Published on 19 January 2021

Upper Hutt Libraries is starting its 2021 programme of speakers with an author talk, hosting Angela Robertson on Saturday, 30 January, 2.00 pm at its Central branch. The afternoon event marks the launch of a series of events focussed on celebrating writers, local community stories, and storytelling.

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Hurricanes to play Blues and Chiefs at Maidstone Park

Published on 18 January 2021

Upper Hutt’s Maidstone Park will play host to the Hurricanes pre-season clash against the Blues and the Chiefs on February 13.

It is the first time the venue has held a Super Rugby fixture, let alone a game of three halves – in which the three squads will all get to play each other for forty minutes.